Malta takes over Security Council presidency
Malta, one of the UN’s smallest member states, takes over the presidency of the UN Security Council on 1 February. The presidency of the...
UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award 2023
Established in 1954, the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award honours individuals, groups and organizations who go above and beyond the call of duty to protect refugees, as...
The fight against cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women globally. In the European region, there are more than 66,000 new cases and over...
UN deputy chief warns against stopping aid to Afghanistan
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General says she opposes cutting aid to Afghanistan as a response to the Taliban’s policies towards women and girls.
Amina Mohammed,...
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2023
UNESCO's Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize is awarded each year to a person, organization or institution that has made a notable contribution to...
Changing societies through the power of education
Against a backdrop of a global recession, growing inequalities and the climate crisis, the United Nations’ culture agency (UNESCO) is calling for education to...
UNESCO Clubs 2023 Worldwide Youth Multimedia Competition
Youth around the world are invited to take part in this year’s UNESCO Clubs Multimedia Competition. Deadline to submit is 31 March, 2023
Millets – good for people, the environment, and farmers
Millets are resilient cereals that can provide an affordable and nutritious option and help guarantee food security. They are also deeply rooted in Indigenous...
WMO: 2023 off to warm start, breaking records in Europe
Record-breaking heat was observed in several European countries on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed.
Temperatures...
World Wildlife Day Youth Art Contest
Youth artists across the world are being called to get creative for wildlife. The fifth annual international youth art contest is being hosted by...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – January 2023
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information
COVID-19: WHO presents 2023 outlook
Three years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and as the number of infections increase in China, the World Health Organization (WHO) has...
COP15, COP27 : why two COPs?
At the end of 2022, the United Nations organised two COPs: COP15 in Montreal, Canada and COP27 in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt. What does COP mean...
UN Secretary-General: “In 2023, we need peace, now more than ever”
In his 2023 New Year message, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres calls for peace to be placed at the heart of our words and...
Planting trees together to celebrate the right to a healthy environment
A team of European Union and United Nations staff planted trees to highlight the impacts of climate change on forests on the eve of Human...